r/taylorguitars

I hope I “said” that right. At church, I plug my 110 into a live wire passive direct box, and even with the guitars volume turned all the way up, and the sound board slider all the way up, they say they can barely hear me. Luckily I have a JHS Clover that I brought as a volume pedal and that helped a lot.

There are Ovation, Fender and Yamaha acoustics that are also used, and those come through fine. I’m thinking I might tinker with pickup pressure when I am up there next, but it sounds fine through my Fishman Loudbox.

I am also pretty sure my battery is still good.

Hi,

I've tried quite a few Taylors now in the 1500-3000 price range and am noticing that they are quite bright in tone, so was just wondering if there are any other Taylors that are a bit more mellow and a bit more resonant than, for example the 300,400 & 500 series guitars?

Wanted a small body acoustic with comfort in mind since my dread isn’t comfortable to play for extended periods and set my sights on the GS mini. I tried the sapele, mahogany, koa and rosewood in store and just fell in love with how the rosewood sounds - it’s incredible how loud and resonant it is for the size!

I still love it - but now that I brought it home, I realize that when I compare it to my trusty dreadnought, it’s very bright in comparison. I think some of it is to do with the heavy strumming hand I usually use. I definitely still want to keep it because it just sounds so beautiful - but if anyone else has experienced getting a Taylor after playing a non-Taylor for so long, will I eventually get used to the brightness?

I am a big fan of Taylor guitars. I have three. But until recently I’ve always played unplugged. Now I don’t play out. I’ve got a 414ce-t and a Fender acoustic 100. I’m a bedroom/garage player. I was blown away by how good it sounded plugged in. Just looking for some comments!

I have owned a 214ce and a gs mini for nearly 8 years and after graduating, I am in the market for a high end guitar. Saw that there was a 2021 912ce builders near me for $4.5K.

After trying it, I felt quite underwhelmed. The treble was dull, no bass at all, maybe it was old strings? I told the shop owner I didn’t love it and he gave me a crazed look like I was an idiot with bad ears.

Am I crazy to be unable to tell the supposedly $4-5k difference between this 912ce and my 214ce? What Taylor model is worth the bang for the buck?

And yes I understand that they are different bodies.

The Grand Pacific design was specifically created to move away from the ultra-bright Taylor stereotype. Taylor itself describes the GP as having “clear power in the bass range” and a warmer, seasoned sound. Do you find that to be true? Also, does the 217e sound $600 better than the 117e?

Taylor 117e Grand Pacific ($800):
Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Sapele Back & Sides, Maple Neck, Natural Color

217e-SB Plus Grand Pacific ($1,400):
Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back & Sides, Mahogany Neck, Tobacco Sunburst

Thanks in advance!

Got a GS mini with spruce top and Koa back, the sound is gorgeous but I'm finding it a bit uncomfortable to play. Got shoulder and back issues so the rounded back and high body is causing soreness. Tried a strap and posture change, still an issue. I briefly had a Fender CP60S which was super comfortable but returned it as it sounded bad. I'm still in the return window with the GS mini so thinking of returning it for the moment until I am beyond beginner level and then hopefully getting it again next year. Could anyone recommend a decent sounding smaller size guitar? I've tried other subs for this, but I guess beginners aren't liked as have mostly got trolls. Thanks